chofita 2012

Hi, I am planning a wedding in Tamarindo area in November 2013. I am thinking of staying at Barcelo and holding the wedding at the Langosta Beach Club. We are still torn on whether or not we need a wedding planner... although it seems like it would help, but from the planners I have contacted, it seems like it would take a chunk of my budget. Do any of you have any suggestions of good planners and any thoughts of either the hotel or the venue?? If you guys know of any good vendors in the area, let me know!

I am planning my wedding for March 2012 and I have started to look into wedding venues and locations to allow people to save. I am half "tica" and therefore will have a lot of my Costa Rican family attending. I expect about 70 people, which is rather big for a destination wedding. I had been to a all inclusive destination wedding in the past and loved being all together for the week, but I have a feeling that an all inclusive week in Costa Rica wouldn't be the same, so I'm think of renting out a villa in Manuel Antonio. My fiance would like to be able to spend the whole week with the guests, so feels like an all inclusive may be better. Any suggestions??